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Werkprocessen in de polikliniek en sociale gezondheidszorg (Basiswerk AG)
by Ida BijlsmaDit leerboek voor doktersassistenten en medisch secretaresses i.o. behandelt de digitale administratieve taken met behulp van het elektronisch patiëntendossier (EPD). Aan bod komen onder andere de verwijzing via het Zorgdomein en het digitaal verwerken van orders. Verder gaat het in op het ziekenhuisinformatiesysteem (ZIS), het landelijk schakelpunt (LSP), de beeldschermzorg, de digitale financiële administratie (DBC-zorgproduct) en het Digitaal Dossier Jeugdgezondheidszorg (DD JGZ), inclusief de veranderende rol van de doktersassistent binnen de JGZ. Werkprocessen in de polikliniek en sociale gezondheidszorg is voorzien van talrijke praktijkvoorbeelden, praktijkopdrachten, online toetsen per hoofdstuk en pdf’s met achtergrondinformatie. De student zal, tijdens het bestuderen van de lesstof, de praktijksituatie leren begrijpen en wordt nieuwsgierig gemaakt naar bijvoorbeeld de diverse protocollen, de geheimhoudingsplicht en de Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens. Dit volledig geactualiseerde en uitgebreide leerboek bestaat uit twee delen. Het eerste deel gaat over de polikliniek. Het tweede deel gaat over de sociale gezondheidszorg en is opgesplitst in een deel Gemeentelijke Gezondheidsdienst (GGD) en een deel Bedrijfsgezondheidsdienst (BGD). Dit boek sluit aan bij de kerntaken en werkprocessen B1-K1 t/m K4.Ida Bijlsma was ruim 25 jaar werkzaam als docente aan een ROC. Zij verzorgde daar de opleiding tot doktersassistent en medisch secretaresse. Verder coördineerde zij de beroepspraktijkvorming en had daardoor vele contacten met het werkveld.
Werkprocessen in de tandartspraktijk (Basiswerk AG)
by E. Blij K. Nieuwenhuijzen-BovéeIn dit boek staat het organiseren van werkprocessen en het vastleggen van gegevens in de tandartspraktijk centraal. Hierbij wordt onderscheid gemaakt tussen de diverse rollen van de tandartsassistent: de rol van organisator, planner, gastvrouw, administratief medewerker en uitvoerder. Aan bod komen onder andere agendabeheer, het faciliteren van behandelingen, vastleggen van gegevens, verzorgen van de administratie en zorg dragen voor de (faciliteiten in) de praktijkruimte. Dit basiswerk volgt de titel Management beheer en administratie uit de Kompas-reeks op.
Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental And Clinical Text
by Lewis E. BravermanThrough ten outstanding editions, Werner & Ingbar's The Thyroid: A Fundamental and Clinical Text has been the go-to reference for the most comprehensive coverage of the thyroid, including anatomy, development, biochemistry, physiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of all thyroid disorders. Now in full color throughout, the 11th Edition of this award-winning text remains the clinician’s preferred source of authoritative information on the thyroid—an essential resource for all endocrinologists and thyroid surgeons.
Werte der Hoffnung: Erkenntnisse aus dem Hoffnungsbarometer
by Andreas M. KrafftTäglich werden wir über die Medien mit negativen Nachrichten aus aller Welt konfrontiert. Kein Wunder, dass sich viele Menschen Sorgen machen, Ängste entwickeln und pessimistisch in die Zukunft schauen. Dieses Sachbuch berichtet in anschaulicher und überzeugender Weise über die Entstehung und Bedeutung von Weltanschauungen und universellen Werten als eine wichtige Quelle von Hoffnung. Seine Wirkungskraft gewinnt dieses Werk aus der Integration von Theorie und Praxis. Der Leser erfährt über die empirischen Ergebnisse aus dem Hoffnungsbarometer, einer jährlichen, wissenschaftlich breit angelegten Umfrage über die Hoffnungen der Menschen, die in einem philosophischen und psychologischen Gesamtzusammenhang prägnant dargestellt werden. Dadurch findet der Leser Antworten auf zentrale Fragen, die zu einer zukunftsorientierten und durch Zuversicht gekennzeichneten Lebensgestaltung verhelfen können: Welche Hoffnungen, Einstellungen und Werte sind für ein erfülltes und harmonisches Leben förderlich und welche halten den Menschen in einem selbst gebauten Gefängnis fest?Was kann der Einzelne tun, um in einer bedrohlich erscheinenden Welt zu einem Leuchtturm der Hoffnung für sich und andere zu werden? Wie kann die Menschheit aus der Sackgasse von Egoismus, Angst und Konfrontation herausfinden und auf einen Weg des gegenseitigen Verständnisses, der Zuversicht und des Friedens gelangen? Zielgruppen: Alle an Hoffnung interessierten Menschen und alle, die ermutigt in die Zukunft blicken möchten. Zum Autor: Dr. Andreas M. Krafft ist Associate Researcher am Institut für Systemisches Management und Public Governance an der Universität St. Gallen. Als Co-Präsident von swissfuture, der Schweizerischen Vereinigung für Zukunftsforschung, leitet er das internationale Netzwerk des Hoffnungsbarometers. Er ist Vorstandsmitglied des International Hope Institute in den USA.
Werte, Herausforderungen und nachhaltige Resilienz im internationalen Kontext: Ein interkultureller Blickwechsel aus Afrika (Studien zur Resilienzforschung)
by Akila AhouliAls Gegenbegriff zur Verletzbarkeit und Vulnerabilität profiliert sich das Resilienz-Ideal in der Forschung über und aus Afrika oft in Form der Problemlösefähigkeit und adaptiven Bewältigungskompetenz traditioneller Volkskulturen in Prozessen der Modernisierung, der Globalisierung und vor allem gegenüber den damit verbundenen sozio-ökonomischen Fehlentwicklungen, Konflikten und Krisen. Aus dem Blickwinkel der nunmehr über 50 Jahre bestehenden interkulturellen Germanistik in Afrika südlich der Sahara versuchen die im vorliegenden Band gesammelten Beiträge, sich von der im Krisen-Fetischismus quasi gefangen gehaltenen Forschungstradition zu entfernen, um sich mit Werten und Wertebildern auseinanderzusetzen, die Gesellschaften und Wissenschaften für ein positives Resilienzverständnis nachhaltig vorbereiten können. Dabei wird im Band folgenden zentralen Fragen nachgegangen: Welche positiven Werte können für vergangene, gegenwartsbezogene und zukünftige Krisensituationen fruchtbar gemacht werden? Nach welchen strategischen Mitteln werden diese Werte ausgearbeitet und übertragen? Welche Rolle spielt dabei eine afrikanische Germanistik, die sich als interkulturell versteht?
Weshalb auf die Wissenschaft hören?: Antworten aus Philosophie und wissenschaftlicher Praxis
by Andreas Bartels Dennis LehmkuhlPandemie und Klimakrise rufen die herausragende Rolle der Wissenschaft und des wissenschaftlichen Wissens für Informierung und Orientierung der Gesellschaft sowie für die Beratung der Politik bei der Ausrichtung praktischer Maßnahmen ins Bewusstsein. In diesem Zusammenhang wird die Frage virulent, weshalb der Wissenschaft diese herausgehobene Rolle zukommt. Dass diese Frage trotz der vielbeschworenen Autorität der Wissenschaft alles andere als trivial ist, zeigt sich daran, dass Wissenschaftsskepsis und Relativierung wissenschaftlicher Resultate bis hin zur Wissenschaftsleugnung Einfluss gewinnen, sobald es um konkrete Fragen der Ausrichtung gesellschaftlichen Handelns an der Wissenschaft geht. Wodurch ist also Vertrauen in die durch die Wissenschaft ermittelten Fakten, die in ihren Modellen entworfenen Szenarien und ihre Ratschläge an Gesellschaft und Politik gerechtfertigt? Weshalb soll man der Wissenschaft in besonderem Maße vertrauen und auf ihren Ratschlag hören?Insgesamt sollen die Beiträge des Buches Aufschluss darüber geben, wodurch die Vertrauenswürdigkeit der Wissenschaft in ihrer modernen Form gerechtfertigt ist und an welche Bedingungen ihre besondere Rolle in der Gesellschaft geknüpft ist. Was kann Wissenschaft für die Gesellschaft leisten und wo liegen die Grenzen ihrer orientierenden Rolle? Was heißt es „auf die Wissenschaft zu hören“ und was sind die Bedingungen dafür, dass Menschen in einer demokratischen Gesellschaft sich wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse aneignen und sie als Richtschnur für ihr Handeln verwenden?
West Nile Encephalitis Virus Infection
by Michael S. DiamondWest Nile virus has emerged globally as a significant cause of viral encephalitis in humans. Infection of humans is associated with a febrile illness that can progress to meningitis and encephalitis with symptoms including cognitive dysfunction and flaccid paralysis. Following its introduction to the United States in 1999, West Nile virus rapidly disseminated across North America. Outbreaks of West Nile virus fever and neuroinvasive disease now occur annually in the United States, with about 23,000 diagnosed human cases between 1999 and 2006. The emergence of West Nile virus in the Western hemisphere and the corresponding increase in disease burden has been accompanied by intensive study. West Nile Encephalitis Virus Infection: Viral Pathogenesis and the Host Immune Response focuses on recent studies that have identified key steps in the molecular pathogenesis of West Nile virus infection. Chapters describe our most up-to-date understanding of the pathogenesis steps in animals and the viral sequence determinants mediating virulence, the earliest innate host immune response that controls West Nile virus spread, and novel approaches and prospects for human vaccines and therapeutics.
West Nile Virus: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2585)
by Fengwei BaiThis volume provides researchers with the most updated understanding of the basics of West Nile Virus (WNV). Chapters focus on the biology, virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, as well as the step-by-step molecular, cellular, and statistical methods to study WNV infection in cell culture, mosquitos, animal models, and human clinical specimen. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and comprehensive, West Nile Virus: Methods and Protocols aims to be a valuable resource for all researchers interested in learning more about this important and developing field.
Westborough State Hospital (Images of America)
by Katherine AndersonOn the banks of Lake Chauncy sit the remains of the Westborough Insane Hospital, later known as Westborough State Hospital. Westborough is perhaps best known as the second homeopathic hospital for the insane in the United States and the first example of institutional reuse in the nation. The hospital's unique treatment methods put it squarely at the forefront of mental health treatment, and it was one of the last state hospitals in Massachusetts to close its doors. The pioneering African American pathologist Solomon Carter Fuller spent much of his career at Westborough studying the physical changes made to the brain by Alzheimer's. When it closed in 2010, it was the only state hospital in New England with a dedicated unit for deaf and hard of hearing patients. Though somewhat less infamous than some of its neighbors, Westborough holds a very distinctive place in the history of mental health treatment.
Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook
by R. Kenneth HorstWestcott's Plant Disease is a reference book on diseases which attack plants. Diseases of plants are found on most all plants including trees, shrubs, grasses, forage, fruits, vegetables, garden and greenhouse plants as well as native wild flowers and even weeds. Plant Disease Handbook identifies various types of diseases which are known to invade these plants located throughout North and South America. The recordings include diseases caused by fungi, bacteria, viruses, viroids and nematodes. Causal disease agents are described and illustrated in many cases and diseases and disease control measures are also discussed. A book such as this is never finished since new reports of diseases are continuously reported. This includes new diseases and previously known diseases which occur on both presently recorded plants and on new plants found to be susceptible to diseases. Westcott's Plant Disease provides a reference and guide for identification and control of these plant disease problems.
Western Blotting for the Non-Expert (Techniques in Life Science and Biomedicine for the Non-Expert)
by Biji T. KurienThis book fills the need for a simplified text covering western blotting protocols aimed not just at high school and college students, but the researcher with little to no experience in these techniques. It provides the principles, basic methodology, and tips and tricks to avoiding the common pitfalls of western blotting. The book also introduces simple protocols that can transform western blotting into a fun method, such as sending secret messages on membranes or using nitrocellulose membrane as a canvas for art. In addition to the techniques, this book also covers the history of western blotting, which originated from the development of the blotting of DNA. It then delves into the importance of protein blotting, brought to the fore by the fact that the procedure has been evolving constantly since its inception in 1979, and the fact that the scientific community is faced with a multitude of ways and means of transferring proteins to membranes..
Western Civilization from 1500
by Ahmed Ibrahim Walter KirchnerThe Collins College Outline for Western Civilization from 1500 covers all major political, social, and cultural events from the beginning of the "Modern Age" in 1492 through the Reformation, the Age of Enlightenment, Napoleon, the Depression, the World Wars, and the Cold War, continuing up through history's most recent crises and developments in the early twenty-first century. Completely revised and updated by Dr. Ahmed Ibrahim, Western Civilization from 1500 includes practical "test yourself" sections with answers and complete explanations at the end of each chapter. Also included are bibliographies for further reading, as well as maps, timelines, and illustrations.The Collins College Outlines are a completely revised, in-depth series of study guides for all areas of study, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Language, History, and Business. Featuring the most up-to-date information, each book is written by a seasoned professor in the field and focuses on a simplified and general overview of the subject for college students and, where appropriate, Advanced Placement students. Each Collins College Outline is fully integrated with the major curriculum for its subject and is a perfect supplement for any standard textbook.
Western Herbs according to Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Practitioner's Guide
by Thomas Avery GarranThe first book to exclusively use Chinese medical theories and terminology to guide practitioners of Chinese medicine in the use of Western herbs • Written entirely according to the theory, diagnosis, and treatment paradigm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) • Explains how to combine and modify the standard TCM formulas to non-Chinese herbs suitable for Western practitioners • Includes 58 monographs of common Western healing herbs, detailing how each plant is used clinically The ever-growing number of Chinese medicine practitioners in the West has brought about an amalgamation of many styles of Chinese medicine and various other forms of medicine from around the world. This book addresses the increasing demand for knowledge of how to integrate plants from outside the standard Chinese materia medica into the fold of Chinese medical practices in the West. It is the first in-depth guide to using Western herbs exclusively according to the theories, diagnoses, and treatments of traditional Chinese medicine that harmonizes the unique terminology and theories of TCM with other botanical medicines.The book contains 58 monographs, illustrated with full-color photographs, of herbs commonly used by Western herbalists. Each herb is grouped by the basic categorization for medicinals in Chinese medicine, such as Herbs that Resolve the Exterior and Herbs that Regulate Blood. The monographs detail the energetics, function and indication, channels entered, dosage and preparation, and contraindications of each plant. The author also explains how to use the herbs to modify standard formulas used in everyday Chinese herbal medicine, based on his own clinical experience. An appendix of Western Analogs for Chinese Herbs further highlights 40 Chinese medicinals that have related species growing in the West.
Western Maternity and Medicine, 1880-1990 (Studies for the Society for the Social History of Medicine #14)
by Janet Greenlees Linda BryderThe contributors to this collection look into the experiences of women in the Western world going through pregnancy and birth over the last hundred years.
West's Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials
by John B. West Andrew M. LuksReflecting the trusted expertise of Dr. John B. West and Dr. Andrew M. Luks, West’s Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials, Tenth Edition offers accessible explanations of disease processes that affect the respiratory system. This best-selling companion to West’s Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials, 11th Edition, has served generations of students and practitioners who work with respiratory patients, presenting vital knowledge in a concise, straightforward manner that’s easy to understand. Building on this legacy of success, the tenth edition is updated throughout with the latest clinical perspectives, new images, clinical vignettes, and enhanced USMLE-style review questions to help students excel in today’s changing healthcare practice.
West's Respiratory Physiology: Office Evaluation And Management Of The Adult Patient
by John B. West Andrew M. LuksFor more than 40 years, West’s Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials has remained a critical resource for medical and allied health students learning the basics of respiratory physiology as well as an effective, quick review for residents and fellows in pulmonary medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, and internal medicine as they prepare for licensing and other exams. The eleventh edition incorporates updates in many areas including blood-tissue gas exchange, mechanics, control of ventilation and the respiratory system under stress; all designed to aid clear understanding of pulmonary physiology.
The 'Wetiko' Legal Principles: Cree and Anishinabek Responses to Violence and Victimization
by Hadley Louise FriedlandIn Algonquian folklore, the wetiko is a cannibal monster or spirit that possesses a person, rendering them monstrous. In The Wetiko Legal Principles, Hadley Friedland explores how the concept of a wetiko can be used to address the unspeakable happenings that endanger the lives of many Indigenous children. Friedland critically analyses Cree and Anishinabek stories and oral histories alongside current academic and legal literature to find solutions to the frightening rates of intimate violence and child victimization in Indigenous communities. She applies common-law legal analysis to these Indigenous stories and creates a framework for analysing stories in terms of the legal principles that they contain. The author reveals similarities in thinking and theorizing around the dynamics of wetikos and offenders in cases of child sexual victimization. Friedland’s respectful, strength-based, trauma-informed approach builds on the work of John Borrows and is the first to argue for a legal category derived from Indigenous legal traditions. The Wetiko Legal Principles provides much needed direction for effectively applying Indigenous legal principles to contemporary social issues.
Wetlands and Human Health
by C Max Finlayson Pierre Horwitz Philip WeinsteinThe book addresses the interactions between wetlands and human health and well-being. A key feature is the linking of ecology-health and the targeting of practitioners and researchers. The environmental health problems of the 21st Century cannot be addressed by the traditional tools of ecologists or epidemiologists working in their respective disciplinary silos; this is clear from the emergence and re-emergence of public health and human well-being problems such as cholera pandemics, mosquito borne disease, and episodic events and disasters (e. g. hurricanes). To tackle these problems requires genuine cross-disciplinary collaboration; a key finding of the recently concluded Millennium Ecosystem Assessment when looking at human well-being and ecosystem health. This book brings the disciplines of ecology and health sciences closer to such a synthesis for researchers, teachers and policy makers interested in or needing information to manage wetlands and human health and well-being issues.
We've Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care
by Liran Einav Amy FinkelsteinFrom a MacArthur Genius MIT economist and pre-eminent Stanford economist comes a lively and provocative proposal for American health insurance reformFew of us need convincing that the American health insurance system needs reform. But many of the existing proposals focus on expanding one relatively successful piece of the system or building in piecemeal additions. These proposals miss the point.As the Stanford health economist Liran Einav and the MIT economist and MacArthur Genius Amy Finkelstein argue, our health care system was never deliberately designed, but rather pieced together to deal with issues as they became politically relevant. The result is a sprawling yet arbitrary and inadequate mess. It has left 30 million Americans without formal insurance. Many of the rest live in constant danger of losing their coverage if they lose their job, give birth, get older, get healthier, get richer, or move.It's time to tear it all down and rebuild, sensibly and deliberately. Marshaling original research, striking insights from American history, and comparative analysis of what works and what doesn&’t from systems around the world, Einav and Finkelstein argue for automatic, basic, and free universal coverage for everyone, along with the option to buy additional, supplemental coverage. Their wholly original argument and comprehensive blueprint for an American universal health insurance system will surprise and provoke.We&’ve Got You Covered is an erudite yet lively and accessible prescription we cannot afford to ignore.
The Whale at the End of the World
by John IronmongerPreviously published as NOT FORGETTING THE WHALETHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A gentle and uplifting tale of warding off apocalypse in a remote corner of Cornwall . . . charming' Financial TimesFor fans of ELEANOR OLIPHANT, THE ROSIE PROJECT & THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY.It all began with the whale.When a young man washes up on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, it is clear to the villagers that this is not a regular day. What has brought him here? And what is the crisis only he understands, that threatens not only their community but all of civilisation?With a global pandemic on the horizon, and a whale lurking in the bay, the villagers of St Piran must band together to survive. Intimate, funny and heart-warming, John Ironmonger tells a compelling story about the important things that hold us together, and how hope can be found, even at the end of the world.'Fun, uplifting, charming' Financial Times'A warm-hearted book crammed with ideas . . . very, very good' Emerald Street'A tremendously enjoyable book' Independent on Sunday
What a Lesbian Looks Like
by National Lesbian and Gay SurveyThe National Lesbian and Gay Survey is a mass observation project set up in 1985 to record the experience of lesbians and gay men. Since that time, lesbian and gay volunteers have provided accounts on a wide range of issues pertinent to lesbian and gay life. "What a Lesbian Looks Like" draws on this material to provide an anthology of personal writings from lesbians nationwide. The volunteers come from all walks of life, from the unemployed to holders of high powered jobs, and represent all age groups. A ll aspects of lesbian experience are covered, including first sexual encounters, long term relationships, the difficulties of "coming out" and Clause 28. This book should be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in the fields of women's studies, gender studies and cultural studies.
What are You Feeling Doctor?: Identifying and Avoiding Defensive Patterns in the Consultation
by John Salinsky Paul SackinGuidelines are powerful instruments of assistance to clinicians capable of extending the clinical roles of nurses and pharmacists. Purchasers and managers perceive them as technological tools guaranteeing treatment quality. Guidelines also offer mechanisms by which doctors and other health care professionals can be made more accountable to their patients. But how can clinicians tell whether a guideline has authority and whether or not it should be followed? Does the law protect doctors who comply with guidelines? Are guideline developers liable for faulty advice? This timely book provides a comprehensive and accessible analysis of the many medical and legal issues arising from the current explosion of clinical guidelines. Featuring clear summaries of relevant UK US and Commonwealth case law it is vital reading for all doctors health care workers managers purchasers patients and lawyers.
What Blind People Wish Sighted People Knew About Blindness! (Revised Edition)
by Harry Martin<P>Harry Martin became blind as the result of an eye disease he contracted while serving in the Navy in 1973. His eye condition began as a case of severe visual impairment, and progressed to total blindness over a period of twenty years. Harry lives with his wife, Carol, and his guide dog, Frankie in Orlando, Florida. <P>THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ FOR ALL SIGHTED PEOPLE! <P>Whether you know a blind person or not, you must read this book. The reader will gain a new understanding of what it is like to be blind, and to go blind. Find out why some blind people can see. Learn how guide dogs work. Discover how blind people do things without sight. If you have a blind relative, friend, spouse, or co-worker; this fascinating book will tell you how to relate to them better. Teachers, this book is an outstanding educational tool. Use it to teach your students all about blindness and the blind.
What Can We Learn from Nutrition Impact Evaluations?
by Martha AinsworthWhat Can We Learn from Nutrition Impact Evaluations? High levels of child malnutrition in developing countries contribute to mortality and have long-term consequences for children's cognitive development and earnings as adults. Recent impact evaluations show that many different interventions have had an impact on children's anthropometric outcomes (height, weight, and birth weight), but there is no simple answer to the question "What works?" to address the problem. Similar interventions have widely different results in different settings, owing to differences in local context, the causes and severity of malnutrition, and the capacity for program implementation. Impact evaluations of programs supported by the Bank, which are generally large-scale, complex interventions in low-capacity settings, show equally variable results. The findings confirm that it should not be assumed that an intervention found effective in a randomized medical setting will have the same effects when implemented under field conditions. There are many robust experimental and quasi-experimental methods for assessing impact under difficult circumstances often found in field settings. The relevance and impact of nutrition impact evaluations could be enhanced by collecting data on service delivery, demand-side behavioral outcomes, and implementation processes to better understand the causal chain and what part of the chain is weak, in parallel with impact evaluations. It is also important to understand better the distribution of impacts, particularly among the poor, and to document better the costs and effectiveness of interventions. High levels of child malnutrition in developing countries are contributing to mortality and present long-term consequences for the survivors. An estimated 178 million children under age 5 in developing countries are stunted (low height for age) and 55 million are wasted (low weight for height). Malnutrition makes children more susceptible to illness and strongly affects child mortality. Beyond the mortality risk in the short run, the developmental delays caused by undernutrition affect children's cognitive outcomes and productive potential as adults. Micronutrient deficiencies-vitamin A, iron, zinc, iodine, for example-are also common and have significant consequences. Progress in reducing malnutrition has been slow: More than half of countries are not on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving the share of children who are malnourished (low weight for age) by 2015. The food price and financial crises are making achievement of this goal even more elusive. The World Bank has recently taken steps to expand its support for nutrition in response to the underlying need and the increased urgency due to the crises.
What Causes ADHD?
by Joe Seargent Joel NiggSynthesizing a wealth of recent neuropsychological research, this groundbreaking book focuses on the multiple pathways by which attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) develops. Joel T. Nigg marshals the best available knowledge on what is actually going on in the symptomatic child's brain and why, tracing the intersecting causal influences of genetic, neural, and environmental factors. In the process, the book confronts such enduring controversies as the validity of ADHD as a clinical construct. Specific suggestions are provided for studies that might further refine the conceptualization of the disorder, with significant potential benefits for treatment and prevention.